Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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As I mentioned in the Do You Own A PowerPro thread, my PowerPro headstock came with the quill depth dial aligned oddly. It works fine, but it's weird, as I kind of have to futz a bit to remember which way is which. JPG seemed a bit flabbergasted, so here are the pictures I promised from that other thread.

All of these were taken from the back side of the headstock, so keep that POV in mind.

This one is dialed all the way to the left
From above the headstock
From above the headstock
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All the way to the left (full depth extension)
All the way to the left (full depth extension)
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All the way to the right (zero extension)
All the way to the right (zero extension)
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Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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Hmm, that is interesting. I have no clue really. For comparison, this mine.Image
Edit: dialed to the left
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Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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First, I do not see the 'index' mark on the top of the quill housing.???

Second the dial markings need to be as shown below(looking from the back side/interior of the 'dial'.

Indeed the '0' should be 'on top' with the DIAL rotated full counter clockwise.

The '4 1/4' should be 'on top' with the DIAL rotated full clockwise.
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The position of the quill is irrelevant unless the stop wingnut is tightened.
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Sorry, don't mean to hijack. That is how my dial looks, JPG.Image
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Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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YES

And that flat part needs to be at the bottom.

I am beginning to think my recollection of "D" shaped hole is incorrect.

For sure the quill housing is "D" shaped.(IIRC :rolleyes: )
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Is the fix as easy as loosening that set screw on top that is covered and just rotating counterclockwise?
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Assuming I WAS incorrect about the hole being "D" shaped. YES. :)
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JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.Image
Beginning to wonder about QC.
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Skizzity wrote:JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.Image
Beginning to wonder about QC.
He sure is along with a few others here, but he does slip up at times like the others, those are some fat digits JBG :D
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Re: Misaligned Quill Depth Dial

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ERLover wrote:
Skizzity wrote:JPG, you da man! Thanks again for another fix.Image
Beginning to wonder about QC.
He sure is along with a few others here, but he does slip up at times like the others, those are some fat digits JBG :D
Back to mom on Saturday am. Oh Well :)

Hey! They are 4X size on my screen! :rolleyes:
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